Day 1: Los Angeles to Riverside, CA.

Nerves were running high in our group this morning as we huddled up and gave it our best shout...
"Boston"!!! We then lined up two by two and the CrossRoads vehicles escorted us to Manhattan Beach for the ceremonial rear wheel dipping in the Pacific. Then we had to go up what looked to be about a 15% grade from a dead stop...have to admit this flatlander was a little intimidtaed....but manged to get up there...we then proceeded through the urban jungle of LA with a great tailwind, and bright sunshine. No marine layer! On to Indio, CA tomorrow.

even though I had to stand on my pedals at the end. We proceeded through the urban jungle of LA to Riverside with a great tailwind and bright sunshine...no marine layer! On to Indio, CA tomorrow.